Inextricable Hallmarks of the Era：The Breakthrough and Predicament of Liang Xiaosheng’s Writing

Abstract

Novels of the educated youth brought great fame to Liang Xiaosheng, but meanwhile they hindered him from proceeding with the times. In the time when various avant-garde writing techniques are bombing in the literary world, Liang also tried to make a breakthrough in his writing ideas; he drew inspiration from Chinese traditional novels and western works, and innovated structure layout and language. However, the “Cultural Revolution’s” moral critics and hallmarks of the era clearly remained in his works. Although Liang Xiaosheng failed to break through his inherent writing model, his spirit of pursuit is admirable; as one of the new period writers who “seek for change”, he is quite representative.